Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 75795

Science: Research

Tabled: 8 September 2025
Answered: 17 September 2025

Question

Charlotte Cane

Liberal DemocratEly and East Cambridgeshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if the Government will allocate Ministerial responsibility for science centres to a specific Department.

Answer

Kanishka Narayan
The UK’s Science and Discovery Centres have an important role in engaging the public with science and technology and in inspiring young people, particularly those from underrepresented groups, their primary role is as visitor centres focussed on the role ...

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